BOSTON - Thursday night's game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays was rained out. The game - a battle for first place between the two top teams in the American League East - has been rescheduled for 6:10 p.m. Monday.

Because Thursday's game was the last one scheduled between the two teams at Fenway Park this season, the decision to postpone the game was in the hands of the umpires, rather than the home team, according to the Red Sox.

Monday was an open date for both clubs. The Red Sox are expected to return from a weekend series in Baltimore on Sunday evening. The Rays will be returning from from a weekend series in New York against the Yankees.